Le paysan

Charles Louis Lingée after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Charles Louis Lingée

Artist, French, 1748 - 1819

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of a group of individuals in an architectural setting with a statue. The scene depicts five figures arranged in an interior space dominated by large columns and a statue in the background. The statue is dressed in classical attire and wearing a helmet. In the foreground, a person is kneeling in a dramatic pose, one arm raised and the other hand clutching their chest, while another person holds a tray of items towards them. A few other figures stand or sit around, observing, each with distinct expressions and gestures. The figures are arranged dynamically, and their clothing and gestures suggest a narrative moment. The architectural details include a vaulted ceiling and detailed columns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 7, State d/d


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Wolf, Edwin. Fragonard Plates for the "Contes et Nouvelles" of La Fontaine. New York: New York Public Library, 1949.

Wikidata ID

Q65222211

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